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Household of Edwin Skewis (born 1852, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Edwin Skewis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Skewis, born in 1852 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Annie Skewis, born in 1851 in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Henry P (born 1878 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England) and Gertrude A (born 1879 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Visitor, Mary (born 1852 in Cornwall, England) and Edwin's Servant, Mary J (born 1862 in Old Cleeve, Somerset, England).


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Edwin Skewis's household

Male

Edwin

Skewis

Head
Female

Annie

Skewis

Wife
Male

Henry P

Skewis

Son
Female

Gertrude A

Skewis

Daughter
Female

Mary

Skewis

Visitor
Female

Mary J

Herford

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Skewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Skewis

Head

Married

29

1852

Cornwall, England

Annie

Skewis

Wife

Married

30

1851

Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales

Henry P

Skewis

Son

Single

3

1878

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Gertrude A

Skewis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Mary

Skewis

Visitor

Single

29

1852

Cornwall, England

Mary J

Herford

Servant

Single

19

1862

Old Cleeve, Somerset, England

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